Exclusive: Birthright, a soapy family drama project from Women of the Movement and Black Cake creator Marissa Jo Cerar, has landed at Netflix in a competitive situation with a significant development deal, Deadline has learned. Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, where Cerar is under an overall deal, is the studio.
In Birthright, written by Cerar, journalist Maya James is stunned when she is made heir to one of the largest and most profitable liquor businesses in America, but it’s a gift that upends her life as she uncovers the many secrets buried by her benefactors.
Cerar executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan, Brian Morewitz and head of production Michael Lohmann.
This marks the third major project for Cerar under her deal at Kapital, following Women of the Movement, which ran on ABC in 2022, and Black Cake, which premiere on Hulu in November. The latter’s fate is yet to...
In Birthright, written by Cerar, journalist Maya James is stunned when she is made heir to one of the largest and most profitable liquor businesses in America, but it’s a gift that upends her life as she uncovers the many secrets buried by her benefactors.
Cerar executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan, Brian Morewitz and head of production Michael Lohmann.
This marks the third major project for Cerar under her deal at Kapital, following Women of the Movement, which ran on ABC in 2022, and Black Cake, which premiere on Hulu in November. The latter’s fate is yet to...
- 3/27/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Cedric the Entertainer will be giving away $1000 a week to the funniest joke that makes him laugh through Comedy Pays. The online contest, announced by the comedian in a video (you can watch it above), was co-created by Kapital Entertainment’s new digital division and Cedric’s A Bird and A Bear Entertainment.
Submissions are open, with the first winner announced February 1, 2024 and a new joke awarded each week following. The competition will be promoted via social media, comedy clubs and universities.
While Comedy Pays will own the short video (duration is limited to 1 min) of the contestants telling their jokes, that does not involve ownership of the underlying material, the jokes themselves.
Comedy Pays extends the longstanding relationship between Cedric’s A Bird and A Bear Entertainment and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The companies are also partnered on the hit CBS comedy series The Neighborhood, whose sixth season premieres in February.
Submissions are open, with the first winner announced February 1, 2024 and a new joke awarded each week following. The competition will be promoted via social media, comedy clubs and universities.
While Comedy Pays will own the short video (duration is limited to 1 min) of the contestants telling their jokes, that does not involve ownership of the underlying material, the jokes themselves.
Comedy Pays extends the longstanding relationship between Cedric’s A Bird and A Bear Entertainment and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The companies are also partnered on the hit CBS comedy series The Neighborhood, whose sixth season premieres in February.
- 12/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Tech and social entrepreneur Adam Werbach has joined Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment in the newly created position of Head Of Digital. With his hire, the indie studio is launching Kapital Digital, a new division focused on digital content.
Kapital plans to work with writer, director, actor and producer partners to create experiences and extend storytelling beyond traditional scripted and unscripted/documentary television and film.
Kaplan first met Werbach over a year ago when the producer was introduced to Werbach about joining the advisory board for an app Kaplan and Kapital’s longtime head of production Mike Lohmann had created during the pandemic. That led to frequent conversations between the two about the convergence of tech and storytelling and entrepreneurial approaches to connecting with audiences.
“There are so many opportunities to reach an audience, and all of us at Kapital are excited to work with Adam to find unique ways...
Kapital plans to work with writer, director, actor and producer partners to create experiences and extend storytelling beyond traditional scripted and unscripted/documentary television and film.
Kaplan first met Werbach over a year ago when the producer was introduced to Werbach about joining the advisory board for an app Kaplan and Kapital’s longtime head of production Mike Lohmann had created during the pandemic. That led to frequent conversations between the two about the convergence of tech and storytelling and entrepreneurial approaches to connecting with audiences.
“There are so many opportunities to reach an audience, and all of us at Kapital are excited to work with Adam to find unique ways...
- 4/4/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment has hired longtime Turner casting executive Alexis Booth as head of casting. Her first day is today.
She will be working closely with the other department heads at Kapital: Traci Myman (BA), Michael Lohmann (Production) as well as Brian Morewitz and Melanie Frankel (Creative).
“We are so excited that Alexis chose to partner with Kapital,” Kaplan said. “She has an amazing eye for talent but also understands the nuances and the respect we must have for our creative partners when making deals in this multichannel universe. What a great way to start 2023!”
Booth began her career working as a production staff member on shows such as Scrubs and Desperate Housewives before segueing to television casting. She worked in Scott Genkinger & Deborah George’s office on Breakout Kings and Gigantic. Booth then moved to feature films with Roger Mussenden & Jeremy Rich to cast X-Men: First Class and Jack and Jill.
She will be working closely with the other department heads at Kapital: Traci Myman (BA), Michael Lohmann (Production) as well as Brian Morewitz and Melanie Frankel (Creative).
“We are so excited that Alexis chose to partner with Kapital,” Kaplan said. “She has an amazing eye for talent but also understands the nuances and the respect we must have for our creative partners when making deals in this multichannel universe. What a great way to start 2023!”
Booth began her career working as a production staff member on shows such as Scrubs and Desperate Housewives before segueing to television casting. She worked in Scott Genkinger & Deborah George’s office on Breakout Kings and Gigantic. Booth then moved to feature films with Roger Mussenden & Jeremy Rich to cast X-Men: First Class and Jack and Jill.
- 1/3/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Traci Myman is leaving Disney where she most recently served as VP Business Affairs for ABC Entertainment and Walt Disney Television to join Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment as the indie studio’s new head of business operations. Myman, who starts Aug. 22, replaces Sandra Ortiz who is departing Kapital after five years.
During her tenure at Disney, Myman led negotiations for major talent/writer/director deals, as well as for various license, acquisition, format, co-production and distribution agreements for both U.S. and international scripted and unscripted projects. She worked on such ABC series as Kapital’s A Million Little Things and Women of the Movement, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, The Conners and The Bachelor franchise.
“I’ve had the great privilege of working with Traci on Women of the Movement and A Million Little Things. On both series, she has been a thoughtful and trusted partner,“ Kaplan said.
During her tenure at Disney, Myman led negotiations for major talent/writer/director deals, as well as for various license, acquisition, format, co-production and distribution agreements for both U.S. and international scripted and unscripted projects. She worked on such ABC series as Kapital’s A Million Little Things and Women of the Movement, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, The Conners and The Bachelor franchise.
“I’ve had the great privilege of working with Traci on Women of the Movement and A Million Little Things. On both series, she has been a thoughtful and trusted partner,“ Kaplan said.
- 7/13/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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